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What does the Bible say about head coverings?

14 verses about head coverings, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about head coverings

1 Corinthians 11:1 — Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 11 votes
1 Corinthians 11:5 — But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 9 votes
1 Corinthians 11:15 — But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering. 8 votes
1 Corinthians 11:3 — But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 7 votes
Deuteronomy 22:5 — The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. 6 votes
1 Corinthians 11:10 — For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. 5 votes
1 Timothy 2:9 — In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 5 votes
1 Corinthians 11:4 — Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 4 votes
Titus 2:3 — The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 3 votes
Leviticus 16:4 — He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. 2 votes
Numbers 5:18 — And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: 2 votes
1 Corinthians 11:7 — For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 11:13 — Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 2 votes
1 John 2:1 — My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (8), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 John (1)

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